Water plays an important (1) ____________in the lives of Thailand people. The most (2) ____________ houses are those built next to the rivers, especially the country's main river, the Chao Phraya.
Water is so (3) ____________that it is used in many of the country's (4) ____________, including the Festival of Light. This is one of Thailand's most colorful festivals. It (5) ______________ place each November, on the night of the full moon of the twelfth lunar (6) ______________.
On this special (7) ____________, people go to any place where there is water, and float krathongs. These are lotus-shaped and are made from banana leaves. They (8) ______________ decorated with flowers and burning candles. Some people also put an incense stick and a single coin next to the candle. As they set the krathongs on the water, people say a silent wish, in (9) ______________ to bring good luck. (10) ______________, it is thought that if the candle goes out quickly, the wish will not come true